11:02 PM,
Mar. 1, 2014

Grambling got good news with a new SWAC bylaw that will allow the Tigers to compete in the conference tournament.

Written by

Sean Isabella
Louisiana Gannett

A new bylaw passed by the Southwestern Athletic Conference will allow Grambling's men's basketball team to compete in the SWAC Tournament later this month.

The bylaw, which was approved by the NCAA on Friday night, makes all 10 members of the SWAC eligible for the tournament in Houston, although only six will be eligible for the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

Grambling, Southern, Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff were all banned from postseason play under the previous rules, but will now be allowed to compete. All four are still ineligible to play in the NCAA ...